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My beer calendar listings will take a pause during the month of June as we wait for everything to "get back to normal" in the post-PBW world in and around Philly.
Click through here for a look at the full monthly calendar of beer events around the Philadelphia region and http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/weekly-beer-event-calendar-update_24.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-5329571040166559481Tue, 22 May 2018 17:00:00 +00002018-05-22T16:04:03.015-04:00Beer EventsBeer FestivalsBeer TastingPhiladelphiaPhilly Beer Week 2018Philly Beer Week 2018. Untangling the schedule of events.
I'll get right to the meat of it. After pulling down the calendar of events last night before dinner and deleting duplicates, fixing erroneous times, and trying to guess where an event is being held when no establishment name was filled in (yes, really), here's how the Philly Beer Week schedule of events looks to me as of this morning.
Of course, from experience we all know that this thing ishttp://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/philly-beer-week-2018-untangling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-7308548562614300163Tue, 22 May 2018 09:30:00 +00002018-05-22T05:30:01.894-04:00Beer EventsBeer FestivalsHammer of GloryOpening TapPhiladelphiaPhilly Beer Week 2018Philly Beer Week 2018. More details.Philly Beer Week 2018 is firing up for an 11th consecutive year. What's new? What's returning? What's changed? What's a must-do? When's it happening? All reasonable questions and a good bit of what is addressed in the organization's press release (portions deleted, but nothing edited, for brevity) pasted below. Some new faces, some old faces, and some missing faces are on the list thus far. The http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/philly-beer-week-2018-more-details.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-1293009145193378222Mon, 21 May 2018 14:30:00 +00002018-05-21T10:30:11.035-04:00Beer EventsBeer FestivalsEvents and GatheringsHammer of GloryOpening TapPhiladelphiaPhilly Beer Week 2018Philly Beer Week 2018. Hammer of Glory update(The legendary Fergie during the Hammer of Glory stop in 2016 outside his Belgian Cafe.)
Good timing on the part of Scoats. Within hours of my inaugural PBW '18 post last week, Mike "Scoats" Scotese (of Grey Lodge, Hop Angel, SawTown, Bonk's, and Philly Beer Week ambassadorship fame) reached out to let me know that my comment about the Hammer of Glory tour on June 1 for Philly Beer Week could be http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/philly-beer-week-2018-hammer-of-glory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-3428356336584189358Sat, 19 May 2018 09:30:00 +00002018-05-19T05:30:03.601-04:00FestivalsHard CiderHauser EstateJack's Hard CiderPA Cider Fest is back for a third year
I make extremely rare exceptions for non-beer content here at The Brew Lounge. Not that I don't routinely fill my other glass with wine, spirits, and the like. Hard cider, as well. But, for the written content here, it's almost exclusively beer.
I make an exception, however, for the annual PA Cider Fest. It's a well-run event, I know the good people behind it, I attended last year, and it so http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/pa-cider-fest-is-back-for-third-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-8646100000066603568Fri, 18 May 2018 09:30:00 +00002018-05-18T05:30:13.915-04:00Industry NewsLandmark AmericanaNew JerseyPress ReleaseUrban Village BrewingLandmark Americana making a new mark in New Jersey
Good crew behind Landmark Americana and its lively bar/restaurant atmosphere. Been to the West Chester and the University City locations. Done pretty well mixing in the craft beer as well, though if my recollection holds up, the city location excels beyond the West Chester spot. The same management team was behind the opening of Urban Village Brewing Company last year in the Northern Liberties http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/landmark-americana-making-new-mark-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-5900364827070155621Thu, 17 May 2018 09:30:00 +00002018-05-17T05:30:16.430-04:00Beer and FoodBeer CalendarBeer DinnersBeer EventsBeer FestivalsBeer ReleasesBeer RunsBeer TastingFree SamplingPhiladelphiaWeekly Beer Event Calendar Update: Philadelphia & beyond: May 17 - May 23If you can't find a place to drink a good beer on Saturday, you must be doing something wrong. Here's everything you need to know.
Click through here for a look at the full monthly calendar of beer events around the Philadelphia region and over here for a look at Philly Tap Finder's event draft lists.
Ardmore, Pa.
Thu. 5/17; 6 p.m.-9 p.m. — Sly Fox Tasting at The Beer Shoppe [Stop by to enjoy http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/weekly-beer-event-calendar-update_17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-6846016600303619141Wed, 16 May 2018 17:00:00 +00002018-05-16T13:00:07.643-04:00Beer NewsCraft Brewers ConferenceIndustry NewsNashvilleWorld Beer CupWrap-up: Craft Brewers Conference 2018(Click above for a full gallery of mostly, but not totally, beer-related pictures in Nashville at both the Craft Brewers Conference and World Beer Cup)
Am I late getting to you on the topic of the Craft Brewers Conference and the biennial World Beer Cup that accompanies it? Depends. If you follow me on the socials, then you'd likely seen me two weeks ago chattering about bars and breweries aroundhttp://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/wrap-up-craft-brewers-conference-2018.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-330003425859402750Tue, 15 May 2018 20:00:00 +00002018-05-16T07:33:47.942-04:00PhiladelphiaTriple Bottom BrewingTriple Bottom is ready to get down to business
I can't recall exactly when I first heard of Triple Bottom Brewing Company. Feel like it was around two years ago, give or take. Got on their media distribution list. Then, didn't hear much for quite a while. That changed earlier this month. As you'll see below, they'll be setting up shop just around the corner from Love City, Roy Pitz Barrel House, Prohibition, The Institute, and the http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/triple-bottom-is-ready-to-get-down-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-2033845839146131227Tue, 15 May 2018 09:30:00 +00002018-05-15T06:55:42.668-04:00Beer FestivalsHammer of GloryOpening TapPhiladelphiaPhilly Beer Week 2018Philly Beer Week 2018. What's Up?(A top 5 PBW 2017 event. What will be at the top of this year's list? Click the picture for more from 2017.)
Well, a little bit of this and little bit of that, but not a whole lot of anything as of yet, judging by the official events calendar over at PhillyLovesBeer.org
With just a bit more than two weeks until showtime, the Hammer of Glory, and Opening Tap, the calendar shows just around 100 "http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/philly-beer-week-2018-whats-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-4217780797820876778Mon, 14 May 2018 19:30:00 +00002018-05-14T15:30:04.192-04:00Beer EventsBeer FestivalsCharity FundraisersCitizens Bank ParkIron HillMediaPhiladelphiaSouth Philadelphia Tap RoomWheat BeerSat. May 19 is a big day for you, if you like great beer
Every month is a good month for beer, but each year there's something special about the May calendar of events at Philly area bars and breweries. Warmer weather certainly plays a part as outdoor events become much more popular. Started last week with the Bock Fest & Goat Races at Sly Fox and continues this week.
In Philly? check out the All Star Craft Beer & Wine Festival at the magnificent http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/sat-may-19-is-big-day-for-you-if-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-2532122685728562540Mon, 14 May 2018 09:30:00 +00002018-05-14T05:30:12.912-04:00BaltimoreHeavy SeasHeavy Seas Expansion Plan details(future taproom rendering courtesy of Heavy Seas)
Long been a fan of Heavy Seas and their pioneering ways for better beer in the Baltimore region since the early-to-mid-90s. Owner Hugh Sisson grew into Heavy Seas from his early days in brewing at Sisson's, then at Clipper City, which morphed into Heavy Seas. And nearly five years ago, former Philadelphian Chris Leonard (General Lafayette) was http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/heavy-seas-expansion-plan-details.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-855998707188120201Sun, 13 May 2018 22:45:00 +00002018-05-13T18:47:13.612-04:00Beer NewsCaliforniaExpansionGrowthNapa CountyPress ReleaseStone BrewingLook out Wine Country, Stone's bringing more great beer to Napa County making it harder to ignore as a beer destination
In keeping with my promise to pass more beer news and press releases along to you, here's one I recently received and is a significant one from California - specifically the southern Calif.-based Stone Brewing (though, can we say that with a brewery in Richmond, Va. and Berlin, Germany?) has infiltrated the north with an opening of a relatively small (10-bbl) brewpub in downtown Napa. Wine http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/look-out-wine-country-stones-bringing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-8280215288843876555Fri, 11 May 2018 09:30:00 +00002018-05-11T05:30:19.478-04:00American Craft Beer WeekBeer WeeksBrewers AssociationPress ReleaseNext week, not just any Beer Week. American Craft Beer Week
They've been doing this for quite a few years now. Did a little research through the annals of The Brew Lounge and found this fun post I did regarding ACBW back in 2011. Some sightings of brewers you may know.
The Brewers Association has been behind this nationwide push to showcase great American (craft) beer every May since 2006. Plenty going on around the country and this little link will http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/next-week-not-just-any-beer-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-9108248669837709508Thu, 10 May 2018 09:30:00 +00002018-05-10T05:30:10.339-04:00Beer and FoodBeer CalendarBeer DinnersBeer EventsBeer FestivalsBeer ReleasesBeer RunsBeer TastingFree SamplingPhiladelphiaWeekly Beer Event Calendar Update: Philadelphia & beyond: May 10 - May 16With the Craft Brewers Conference and World Beer Cup awards now behind us, the Philadelphia beer region's eyes and thirst are turning to Philly Beer Week, which begins on June 1 and runs for ten days. What will it be this year? What will stand out and create long lasting memories, or at least foggy ones? Time will tell; stay tuned, the calendar is building and I'll share what I know, when I know http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/weekly-beer-event-calendar-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-1130824857847914660Wed, 09 May 2018 21:15:00 +00002018-05-16T13:51:04.213-04:00Craft Brewers ConferenceIndustry NewsNashvilleWorld Beer CupWrap-up: World Beer Cup 2018 in Nashville, TN(Click above for a full gallery of pictures documenting my week in Nashville for Craft Brewers Conference and World Beer Cup.)
Am I late getting to you on the topic of the Craft Brewers Conference and the biennial World Beer Cup (WBC) that accompanies it? Depends. If you follow me on the socials, then you'd likely seen me last week chattering about bars and breweries around Nashville - the host http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/wrap-up-world-beer-cup-2018-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-7514517971729751594Tue, 08 May 2018 20:00:00 +00002018-05-08T16:00:09.292-04:00BrewpubGrowthIndustry NewsIron HillOpeningsPress ReleaseSouth CarolinaIron Hill gets lucky in South Carolina with its 13th Grand Opening
Been away for a little while working on deadlines as well as spending a week in Nashville for the Craft Brewers Conference and World Beer Cup. I'll cover the latter later this week.
First up, I knew it was coming and all of a sudden it was here. Iron Hill now has a shop down south; pretty far down south as a matter of fact. South Carolina. I continue to impressed and proud of the company http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/05/iron-hill-gets-lucky-in-south-carolina.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-331422565570484872Sat, 28 Apr 2018 09:30:00 +00002018-04-28T05:30:39.220-04:00Beer and FoodBeer CalendarBeer DinnersBeer EventsBeer FestivalsBeer ReleasesBeer RunsBeer TastingFree SamplingPhiladelphiaBeer Event Calendar: Philadelphia & beyond: What To Do in May 2018Each year, May sees a plethora of festivals pop onto the beer calendar. No exception this year. A bit light at this point, but I needed to get this done before heading off to the Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville. Follow along with me on the socials (Facebook, Twitter, that stuff). There'll be some material here too, if nothing else, winners of the World Beer Cup.
After this, Philly Beer http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/04/beer-event-calendar-philadelphia-beyond.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-292475131312123551Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:30:00 +00002018-04-26T05:30:22.328-04:00Beer and FoodBeer CalendarBeer DinnersBeer EventsBeer FestivalsBeer ReleasesBeer RunsBeer TastingFree SamplingPhiladelphiaWeekly Beer Event Calendar Update: Philadelphia & beyond: April 26 - April 30And just like that, we're staying down the end of the first third of 2018. Been some good drinkin' along the way. Here are some ideas how you can drink out the month of April if you're in the Philly area. If you're heading to Nashville for the Craft Brewers Conference/World Beer Cup, look me up and let's have a beer.
Click through here for a look at the full monthly calendar of beer events http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/04/weekly-beer-event-calendar-update_26.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-559663911413665549Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:30:00 +00002018-04-20T05:30:34.906-04:00Beer in the MediaCelebrator MagazineJournalismPrint MediaSan Francisco Bay AreaAfter 30 years, Celebrator Magazine no longer in print
If I had to put money on the last beer magazine in print - you know, the type that you actually pick up with your hands, on paper, and turn the actual pages to read - I'd have said good money would have Celebrator Magazine there at the end. But, alas, as you'll see over Jay Brooks' website, Brookston Beer Bulletin, they consolidated to a website-only version of Celebrator going forward. Brooks http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/04/after-30-years-celebrator-magazine-no.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-5422007727679537002Thu, 19 Apr 2018 09:30:00 +00002018-04-19T13:04:31.301-04:00Beer and FoodBeer CalendarBeer DinnersBeer EventsBeer FestivalsBeer ReleasesBeer RunsBeer TastingFree SamplingPhiladelphiaWeekly Beer Event Calendar Update: Philadelphia & beyond: April 19 - April 25Got those taxes paid? Or did you get a refund? Either way, I bet you could use a beer, or a few. Here are just a few ways to help you accomplish just that.
Click through here for a look at the full monthly calendar of beer events around the Philadelphia region and over here for a look at Philly Tap Finder's event draft lists.
Ardmore, Pa.
Thu. 4/19; 5 p.m.-10 p.m. — LeBruce Beer Release at Ironhttp://www.brewlounge.com/2018/04/weekly-beer-event-calendar-update_19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-5339673690407404435Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:30:00 +00002018-04-18T12:45:01.245-04:00Beer and FoodBeer DinnersBeer EventsFoundersPhiladelphiaThe Brewer's PlateWegmansBeer and Food together at The Brewers Plate... and dinner at Wegmans(click picture for a full gallery of pictures from Brewer's Plate 2018)
In my attempt to offset my somewhat erratic posting nature while staying both timely and relevant (hey, who said that?!), I'm gonna pair up two recent food and beer events worth sharing with you. One will be obvious and the other, maybe not quite so much so.
First and foremost on the whole food 'n' beer subject is (and has http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/04/beer-and-food-together-at-brewers-plate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-817701593178763759Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:30:00 +00002018-04-17T05:30:16.101-04:00Business of BeerGreen FlashIndustry NewsPress ReleaseRemember when Green Flash ruled the West Coast IPA?Here's another press release for you to digest. This one carries more detail with it over at Brewbound, which I encourage you to follow and read.
There are numerous ways a brewery can go out. Whether this is the revival of Green Flash or just an intermission remains to be seen, but there's enough doubt it will ever be the same. Here on the east coast, we may not see it again for the foreseeable http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/04/remember-when-green-flash-ruled-west.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-5124014065498228879Sat, 14 Apr 2018 12:45:00 +00002018-04-14T08:45:21.854-04:00Brewers AssociationBrewery ClosingsGrowthIndustry NewsNew BreweriesPress ReleaseStatisticsIndustry data shows craft segment still growing, now to over 6,300 brewing establishmentsContinuing the press release sharing this morning, I have one from a couple weeks back from the Brewers Association that you should find interesting, particularly if you're the number-crunching kind.
Small and Independent Brewers See Sustained Growth in 2017
Brewers Association releases new data figures for craft brewers
Boulder, Colo • March 27, 2018—The Brewers Association (BA)—the trade http://www.brewlounge.com/2018/04/industry-data-shows-craft-segment-still.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-5579191336781685281Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:10:00 +00002018-04-12T07:10:17.820-04:00Beer and FoodBeer CalendarBeer DinnersBeer EventsBeer FestivalsBeer ReleasesBeer RunsBeer TastingFree SamplingPhiladelphiaWeekly Beer Event Calendar Update: Philadelphia & beyond: April 12 - April 18Time to pay the tax man. Depending on your situation, you might want to grab a beer.
Click through here for a look at the full monthly calendar of beer events around the Philadelphia region and over here for a look at Philly Tap Finder's event draft lists.
Ambler, Pa.
Sun. 4/15; 11:30 a.m. — Sixth Anniversary Party at Forest & Main [As in years before, we will have lots of special beer on drafthttp://www.brewlounge.com/2018/04/weekly-beer-event-calendar-update_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0